Would you dance for the perfect pastry? Last week, someone went viral for capturing what appeared to be araveat aGreggs, with a fully packed venue of people dancing to the beats of some technomusicthat could be heard from outside in the streets. As it turned out, two renowned DJs had taken over the bakery to motivate the eatery-goers.
“What is going on here?” a TikToker wrote in theirvideo, which has since amassed 2.1 million views.
A person commented: “I am the biggest introvert alive and I would 100% attend a Greggs rave.”
Someone joked: “Welcome to theUK.”
An additional viewer penned: “Greggs needs to now open a club and serve sausage rolls and steak bakes all night.”
A viral video captured a surprise rave at Greggs
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Someone else remarked: “What people don’t realize is that in Newcastle every club has a Greggs.”
A separate individual chimed in: “Putting the Rave in Gravy.”
Greggs teamed up with acclaimed Schak and Will Atkinson to host an “after-hours” DJ performance aimed at dance music fans, the food-on-the-go retailer said in an official statement.
Newcastle native Schak is notable for holdingflash mobsin various locations, including a home improvement B&Q store, a Tyne and Wear Metro train, the Shields Ferry, on board a bus, and outside St James Park following a Newcastle United victory.
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Meanwhile, Will Atkinson, from Glasgow, saw his debut album,Last King of Scotland,topping the charts in the UK.
Both artists gave music and foodies a performance to celebrate the releaseYesterday, with singer Abi joining the pair to perform live during the set.
Fans were treated to the unique “lock-in” style event, open to concert-goers on a first-come-first-served basis while feasting on sausage rolls.
Greggs’ official Instagram page posted aReelwith a caption that read: “A glow stick in one hand, Sausage Roll in the other? That’s right, see inside last night’s rave: Sausage Rolls and Stompers.”
Meanwhile, the headline artists also took to Instagram to showcase their impromptu performance, with Schak posting acarouselof the night.
“Here man last neet was such a crease,” the DJ wrote before adding: “was such an honor to play at Greggs the whole thing was so radge even the Bizzies turned up.”
A Bizzy is a British slang term for a police officer.
“Would also like to say a massive thank you to Greggs for giving us a deluxe golden box of pasties feel like I won a golden ticket toWilly Wonkasfactory,” Shack concluded. “What a belter UP THE TOON.”
Will also posted aReelof the event on his Instagram page, writing in the caption: “Had this weird dream we threw a rave in Greggs…”
Greggs, which has become the UK’s largest bakery brand, reached 2,500 stores across the country, with a new petrol forecourt site at Sainsbury’s Cobham, Surrey,World Coffee Portalreported on May 10.
“It is a privilege to receive this honorary degree from Northumbria University,” the CEO said at the time.
Footage of the rave continued to ignite amused reactions
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